Statements: Some metals are iron. Some iron are heavy. Conclusions: (1) All iron are metals. (2) All heavy are metals. Which conclusion(s) follow?
ANo conclusions follow
BOnly conclusion 2 follows
CAll the conclusions follow
DOnly conclusion 1 follows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. No conclusions follow
1. 'Some metals are iron' does not make all iron metals, so 1 fails.
2. 'Some iron are heavy' does not make all heavy things metals, so 2 fails.
3. Therefore no conclusion follows.
_Source: RRB Group D CEN-02/2018 PYQ, Q.62._
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